Karina Bryant

Karina Bryant (born 27 January 1979) is a British retired elite judoka, who was active in elite senior competition in the 2000s and early 2010s. She represented Great Britain at four successive Olympics between 2000 and 2012, winning her first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the heavyweight event at her final Games, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was a seven-time medallist at both the European Judo Championships and the World Judo Championships, and was European Champion on four occasions.

Karina Bryant
Bryant in April 2012
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-01-27) 27 January 1979
Kingston-upon-Thames, London
Home townCamberley, Surrey
OccupationJudoka
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
ClubCamberley judo club
Coached byLuke Preston
Retired2 August 2013
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2012)
World Champ. (2001, 2003, 2005,
( 2005, 2009)
European Champ. (1998, 2000, 2003,
( 2005)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2012 London +78 kg
World Championships
2001 Munich Open
2003 Osaka Open
2005 Cairo +78 kg
2005 Cairo Open
2009 Rotterdam +78 kg
1999 Birmingham +78 kg
2003 Osaka +78 kg
European Championships
1998 Oviedo +78 kg
2000 Wrocław +78 kg
2003 Düsseldorf +78 kg
2005 Rotterdam +78 kg
2004 Bucharest +78 kg
2001 Paris Open
2010 Vienna +78 kg
2012 Chelyabinsk +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2011 Amsterdam +78 kg
2011 Qingdao +78 kg
World Juniors Championships
1996 Porto +72 kg
1998 Cali +78 kg
European Junior Championships
1998 Bucharest +78 kg
1995 Valladolid +72 kg
1996 Monte Carlo +72 kg
1997 Ljubljana +72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF109
JudoInside.com305
Updated on 28 May 2023.

Bryant announced her retirement from professional Judo in August 2013.

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